Which medication listed is a biologic medication?

Which medication listed is a biologic medication?

• A. Solensia
• B. Zonisamide
• C. Keppra
• D. Diazepam

Answer: (A)

A biologic medication is a large, complex molecule produced by living systems, typically a protein such as an antibody, rather than a small synthetic chemical. Solensia is a monoclonal antibody therapy (frunevetmab) used to relieve pain in cats with osteoarthritis by targeting nerve growth factor. This antibody-based approach is the hallmark of a biologic. The other options are small-molecule drugs produced by chemical synthesis: Zonisamide and Keppra are anticonvulsants, and Diazepam is a benzodiazepine. They are not biologics because they are not protein-based therapies.

A biologic medication is a large, complex molecule produced by living systems, typically a protein such as an antibody, rather than a small synthetic chemical.

Solensia is a monoclonal antibody therapy (frunevetmab) used to relieve pain in cats with osteoarthritis by targeting nerve growth factor. This antibody-based approach is the hallmark of a biologic.

The other options are small-molecule drugs produced by chemical synthesis: Zonisamide and Keppra are anticonvulsants, and Diazepam is a benzodiazepine. They are not biologics because they are not protein-based therapies.